Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Mirto is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 869 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 310 passengers departing from Mirto arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.mirto.me.itAddress
Via Ugo Bassi n. 1
98070 Mirto
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mirto428m828
- Sant'Ippolito550m11
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Contura56m16
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 43% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Mirto between 1830 and 1912 equal 36% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
310
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
81 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Mirto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Mirto.